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Council authorizes $230,000 settlement in Ellsworth v. Snohomish County after closed-session discussion
Summary
Following two executive sessions, the Snohomish County Council voted to authorize a settlement agreement in the amount of $230,000 for the plaintiff in the case Ellsworth v. Snohomish County. The action was taken in open session after the executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110.
After two executive sessions on potential and pending litigation, the Snohomish County Council on Wednesday authorized and approved a settlement agreement in the amount of $230,000 for the plaintiff in the matter of D. Ellsworth v. Snohomish County.
The council’s chief of staff said the executive sessions were held pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) for pending and potential litigation with a combined expected duration of 20 minutes. After the executive sessions, an oral motion was made in open session authorizing the settlement. The motion directs the county executive to execute documents necessary to memorialize the agreement in consultation with the prosecuting attorney’s office.
The motion was made and seconded and carried on a voice vote; the council recorded the approval and scheduled public hearing business to follow the settlement announcement.
The transcript does not include additional terms of the settlement beyond the $230,000 amount and the case reference provided during the motion. The motion references King County Superior Court case number as stated in the meeting; the transcript contains a garbled case-number string and the prosecuting attorney’s office was identified as the negotiating office.
